MERCUTIO VISUAL JOURNAL RATIONALE By Aaron Rodriguez Mercutio is a humorous and opinionated character‚ he is also very insightful. Using symbols‚ I show these attributes that he possesses‚ also showing his development throughout the play. With the images‚ I included line references to support the symbols and images displayed. Also‚ I included a background and border to unify all the images and symbols utilized. I hope you will be able to see the character Mercutio in the poster I created
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Romeo and Juliet‚ Which is one of Shakespeare’s most popular and well-known plays‚ is considered by some critics to be the first and greatest example of romantic tragedy. The play looks at two children from feuding families who‚ upon falling in love‚ disobay their parents and also there households. Their efforts have terrible results‚ including the deaths of Tybalt and Mercutio‚ as well as the tragic death of Romeo and Juliet. Some people‚ often focus on the main characters. Mercutio’s character
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Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet” was one of the greatest works of literature of all time‚ meaning that it is still contributes to today’s world. One of our most important characters‚ that was crucial to the mistakes and misunderstandings in the play‚ was Tybalt Capulet. Juliet’s cousin Tybalt was a hot headed fighter dwelled with anger known as The Prince of Cats‚ due to his sword fighting skills. Since being kin to Juliet presumes that he was a part of the Capulet household‚ which he was very proud
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pardoned and some shall be punished.” A quote by the Prince that leaves us wondering who is at fault for the tragedy that took place. Yes‚ Tybalt had a part in their deaths‚ but should he be punished? . Tybalt is not guilty of the deaths of Romeo and Juliet because of the way the the teenage brain fails to think things out thoroughly and peer pressure. Tybalt should be pardoned because there is a strong chance that he made bad decisions due to his brain not being fully developed (psychologically
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brawl between Tybalt Montague and Mercutio (friend of the Capulets) cost them their lives. Romeo Montague is to blame for the tragic deaths of these two men. Prince Esculas stated that his punishment is to be exile from Verona forever. Romeo’s cousin Benvolio reports that the fight began after being provoked by Mercrutio. When the young Romeo Montague arrived on scene‚ he quickly interviened by holding back Mercutio. Unfortunatly‚ Tybalt took this as an opportunity to stab Mercutio through Romeo’s
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Romeo and Juliet: Act III Study Guide Scene 1 1) At the beginning of the scene‚ Benvolio thinks he and Mercutio should leave. 2) Tybalt hopes to fight with Romeo. 3) Tybalt calls Romeo a villain. 4) Romeo won’t fight Tybalt because they are now family since he married Juliet. 5) Mercutio gets stabbed when Romeo stands in front of him and Tybalt accidentally stabs him under Romeo’s arm. 6) Mercutio keeps repeating “A plague o’ both you houses” because he knows his death
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In William Shakespeare’s play‚ Romeo and Juliet‚ Shakespeare uses many literary devices‚ such as characterization‚ to make his play effective. Indirect and direct characterization is used with Mercutio in act 2‚ scene 4 to help the audience perceive his vulgar character. While Mercutio was frolicking‚ the nurse asks Romeo‚ "I pray you‚ sir‚ what saucy merchant was this that was so full of his ropery?" This is a direct characterization of Mercutio‚ who is being addressed as a foul mouthed punk
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In William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet the character Mercutio is prosaic about love and considers it as a chase for something sexual rather than it being affection and devotion like Romeo. Mercutio fights Romeo throughout the play on what this affection truly is and shows us the cynical side of love in Romeo and Juliet. Both of these characters show throughout the play that they have completely different views on love. Throughout the play Mercutio makes some highly sarcastic remarks about
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Tybalt and Benvolio In William Shakespeare’s play Romeo and Juliet the opposition of Benvolio and Tybalt is deeply emphasized because they serve as dramatic foil to each other‚ Tybalt demonstrates the good and evil natures that exist in man‚ thus proving that evil is a destructive force. Tybalt and Benvolio differ in terms of values‚ respect and trust‚ but both are similar in the sense that they fiercely support their family. Readers see Tybalt as a pugnacious person and Benvolio as a person who
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raised Juliet from infancy. Meantime‚ Benvolio queries his cousin Romeo Montague‚ Lord Montague’s son‚ to find out the source of his melancholy. He discovers that it stems from an unrequited love for a girl named Rosaline‚ Capulet’s niece. Upon the insistence of Benvolio and another friend‚ Mercutio‚ Romeo decides to attend the masquerade ball at the Capulet house‚ in hope of meeting Rosaline. Alongside his masked friends‚ Romeo attends the ball as planned‚ but falls in love with Juliet‚ and she
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